transmigratory

transmigratory

Transmigratory birds fly across the autumn sky.

Definition

Adjective
- Of or relating to transmigration: "transmigratory" describes something that involves or pertains to the passage of a soul from one body to another after death, or to the migration of living beings from one place to another.

Usage Examples
  • (The soul's movement from one body to another after death.)
  • (Birds that migrate seasonally.)
Advanced Usage
  • Transmigratory journey: a path or process involving movement or change of state, often spiritual.

    • His transmigratory journey through multiple lifetimes was described in ancient texts. (The soul's passage through successive existences.)
  • Transmigratory species: species that migrate regularly between habitats.

    • The Arctic tern is a highly transmigratory species, traveling from the Arctic to the Antarctic. (A species that moves seasonally between regions.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Transmigration (noun): the act of passing from one place or state to another, especially the rebirth of a soul in a new body.

    • The doctrine of transmigration is central to Hinduism and Buddhism. (The belief in soul rebirth.)
  • Transmigrate (verb): to move from one place or state to another; to be reborn in a different body.

    • Some believe that souls transmigrate into animals after death. (Souls move into new bodies.)
Synonyms
  • Migratory: tending to move from one region to another, especially seasonally.
  • Itinerant: traveling from place to place, often for work or religious reasons.
  • Peripatetic: moving or traveling from place to place.
Related Idioms
  • The transmigratory cycle: the continuous process of birth, death, and rebirth.

    • Breaking the transmigratory cycle is the goal of spiritual enlightenment. (Escaping reincarnation.)
  • A transmigratory soul: a soul that passes through multiple bodies or lives.

    • In some traditions, a transmigratory soul can inhabit both human and animal forms. (A soul that moves between different beings.)